W^l \/ a ^ * Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2010 with funding from St IVIichael's University School http://www.archive.org/details/vivatstmich0405stmi ^5i St. Michaels University School 3400 RichmondRd. V i c t r i a, B C 2004-2005 PublishedinCanada PnntedinUSA I'rTT^'-V.-r:^'>iLP'- 2 Contents TKc year 2004-2005 has unfolded witKaveryspecial paceand rhytKm: ourgrads have had excellent success In moving on to their selected universities; our sports teams have won several Island or City Champion- ships; we have welcomed boarders from over 20 different countries Into the school. Out- standing dramatic performances of Africa In the Middle School and Les Miserables In the Senior School went recognized as unparal- leled student performances. We opened two newbuildings -JohnandAnneSchaffterHall, ournewMusiccentre; andthe newgymnasium extension, the first phase of the William Monkman Athletic Complex. WearepoisedontheedgeofourCentennial year. The year 2005-06 will celebrote the school's one hundredth year of existence. It VA^f*v^<5-r^F will be an occasion of considerable rejoicing, and considerable reflection on the path the school has taken to reach Its current circum- stance. The students of today's school repre- senttheirown blend of promise for the future, different In many ways from the blend of This volume Is a testament to the richness students that would have attended the school of those pursuits. There Is an Incredible 100 years ago. But the nature ofstudents. In variety of achievements, events and successes many other Important ways, does not change that will be recorded In this issue of the too much, despite the outward appearances school yearbook, and the editors and all embodied In buildings, curriculum, uniform those others who have contributed long and and terrain. Wc still pursue academic success unrecognized hours assembling this record Inanenvironmentwherethecharacterandself deserve a great thank you from the rest of us. also grow. Headmaster'sAddress 3 A 'i(^': Y0 H & T 1? \ i . M ! ii ^- ' mK «! A T The Team, with Mr. 4 YcorbookTeam Sohereweare,otthestartof232poges The yearbook con some! ofBrendan,Jeremy,andNavraj'swildest child: itconmisbehave. Itcroshes into fontasies-obooknopublishingcompany inspired to look it up in a dictionary Windows (deliberotely), colours oil over would dare touch, full of passion and somewhere it'd say something about a itself, ond often forgets whot it did 5 revolutionanddrippingsarcasm.Er...yes. booh and a year, ltd probably use the secondsago,thenproceedstoregurgitate I guess I could say that it's reolly a word annual and say something about half processed pages. It could be quite chronicle ofSMUS' 99thyear ofexist- high school or college. At the moment frustratingwhen,after2hoursofwork,a ence, and thatcredit forits production though,it's12:50a.m.ondI'mtired. I'm message reading "Memory leok; error" goes not just to the editors but to the justgonnatellyouastoryofayearbook would rear its uglfhead, and would otherstudentsaswell-butthatwouldbe verydearto myheart, the2004-2005 quickly be reploced with the inevitoble lyingtoyou,mydearreaders.Anddecep- SMUSYearbook. Onceuponatime,long BlueScreenofDeath. However,through tionisnotagoodwaytostartarelation- ogo,weaskedpeopletovolunteerforthe muchcoaxingandcaring,ithasgrownup ship.Usingtheword dear'isobetterway. yearbook, and many people, from all into beoutiful,strongvolumeofmemo- It's not patronizing at oil. It brings to across the land did. However, when It ries. This book is the culmination of mind an English gentleman sitting in cameto actuallydoing workfewpeople countlesshoursofhardworkonddedico- frontofafirepbce,agrandfatherlyfigure ever actually showed up, except for the tion. Wewouldliketothankouryeorbook whowontsnothingbuttosharehisworld- core. The core is what made thot year- team,photographers,Reid,ondthejostens wearywitandwisdomwith adedicated book,andtheycameregularlytomeetings staff. Inporticulor,we'dolsoUketothonk following.Soimaginetheyearbookteom andactuallycared. ThenLesMiscame, Doveforhis stunning photogrophs and isthisgentleman,thatthefireplaceisin boydidthatscrewthingsup. Butitwas finally,obigthankyoutoourmainman the renovated Borker library, and that fun. Hey, wegottheyearbookroomout JT. Thanks Toylo. And now, without the story hos personal significance. ofit!Cheers. ' jsfcither ado, we present to you ViyAI ; 04-05. Enjoy. wf^' "Insanity is only the beginning' No more! Please! I'll meet the deadline! YearbookTeam 5 Nikft / --.Ov.